NBA Old Age Star System

Chapter 221

After the absence of Su Tian, ​​even if Tylen Lue sent the full main lineup in the fourth quarter, he still failed to catch up with the point difference.

In the end, the Warriors easily won the game 132-113, and the big score came back to 1-1
Looking at the scores of the two sides, we know that this is an offensive battle.

The final result also showed that the Warriors had a better offense and kept the point difference to the end, even getting bigger and bigger.

本场詹姆斯出场42分钟，拿下29分14助攻11篮板3抢断。

Irving played 40 minutes and scored 19 points, 7 assists, 2 rebounds and 2 steals. Although the assists increased significantly, the scoring was much less.

For the Warriors, the offense has improved significantly. Durant scored 33 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 5 blocks, the best in the game.

Curry scored a triple-double of 32 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds and 1 steal.

克莱拿到22分7篮板1助攻，三分球7中4，表现要比上一场好很多。

In addition to these three, the rest of the Warriors also performed very well. A total of 6 players in the team scored in double figures, and the offensive end seemed to be unshackled.

After the game ended, the Cavaliers flew back to Cleveland overnight. The gap was so obvious that many Cavaliers players lost their spirits.

Tyronn Lue must quickly give the players some psychological counseling, so that the players can regain their confidence.

The next day, June 6, James came to Su Tian's home to visit Su Tian.

"Su, how do you feel? Are you feeling better?" James asked with concern.

"It's much better LeBron, but unfortunately, I can't play with you yet." Su Tian replied.

"It's okay buddy, heal your injury first, and I will bring you the championship. Believe me, we will succeed."

Seeing James' swearing appearance, Su Tian couldn't dampen his interest.

"Okay LeBron, I believe in you!"

After that, James didn't stay long and went back. After all, there are still games to play, and time is very tight.

In fact, Su Tian knew very well that the Cavaliers had no chance.

James also knows that the Cavaliers' chances are slim, and both of them are smart people.

James is not so much reassuring Su Tian as he is cheering himself up.

James still wants to fight. Once he succeeds, it will be a three-peat championship that is enough to go down in history. Small investment, big profit, this business can be done.

Su Tian was not so optimistic. According to the original history, the Cavaliers were easily won by the Warriors 4-1.

What's more, there is a sudden lack of a second master now, which makes the team suddenly a little at a loss.

It is estimated that the Warriors have won the championship, and the Cavaliers have not fully recovered yet.

While Su Tian was recovering from his injuries, David Griffin often visited Su Tian.

The meaning of this is self-evident.

However, originally, the Cavaliers "couldn't ask for it" towards Su Tian, ​​but now it seems that they mean "see and see".

It seems that the knight is also taking a wait-and-see attitude towards Su Tian's injury.

So now Su Tian finds it funny when he sees Griffin. He wants to directly ask about his intention to renew the contract, but he doesn't dare to speak up casually, so he can only keep showing courtesy to win his favor.

Of course, retaining the team's stars is also the job of the team's general manager.

On June 6, the third game of the finals.

After the two sides moved to Cleveland, the morale of the Cavaliers has obviously improved.

The Cavaliers are still lined up, Irving, jr Smith, James, Love, Thompson, this starting lineup.

On the Warriors side, Curry, Clay, Durant, Green, McGee.

At the opening jump ball, Thompson struggled to grab the first attack, which was a good start.

Irving got the ball and came to the frontcourt with the ball, facing Curry directly to make a breakthrough.

The last game also made Tyronn Lue realize that Irving cannot be allowed to do things he is not good at. To give full play to Irving's advantages, Irving must focus on scoring offensively.

Irving used the rhythm to easily break through Curry's defense, came to the basket, pulled the bar to avoid McGee's defense, and scored a layup.

2-0
The Cavaliers took the lead, and the whole team was full of fighting spirit and quickly completed the defense.

The ball is switched, and it's the Warriors' turn to attack.

Curry came to the frontcourt with the ball, and Irving went straight up to force Curry to take the ball. Curry didn't stick to the ball when he saw it, and passed the ball directly to Green, and ran without the ball.

Green stood at the top of the arc holding the ball, his eyes checking his teammates' running positions at any time.

After consecutive tactical moves to cover, Clay ran out a chance, and Green passed the ball quickly.

Clay caught the ball and made a three-pointer.

Swah——

Clay made a steady three-pointer.

2-3
In fact, this ball cannot be regarded as an open space. The moment Clay made a shot, jr's defense had already arrived.

If it was Su Tian, ​​the goal would probably not be scored, but if it was replaced by jr, Clay directly hit the defense and made a shot.

The ball was given to the Cavaliers again.

After Irving came to the frontcourt this time, he passed the ball directly to James.

James held the ball and faced Durant directly to start a breakthrough. James broke through too fast and Durant couldn't keep up. Green had to step forward to help defend the double-team.

So James passed the ball directly to Love who was emptied, and Love caught the ball and made a three-pointer.

boom--

Love missed a three-pointer and McGee got a rebound.

After McGee got the rebound, Green quickly passed the basketball and moved straight forward.

But the Cavaliers also retreated quickly, and the Warriors failed to fight fast.

The two sides fell into position, Green still held the ball at the top of the arc, and the others began to move.

This time it was still Clay who ran out of chance, but Irving made up the defense in time. Clay's chance was gone, but Curry had a chance here.

So Green passed the ball quickly, and Curry caught the ball and made a quick three-pointer.

Before Irving had time to make up the defense, the three-pointer had already been hit.

2-6
The situation of the Cavaliers is not very good, and the problem of defense is still unresolved.

The ball was switched again. This time James held the ball and came to the frontcourt. This time, the Warriors switched defenses directly. Green was in front of James, and Durant went to follow Love.

James wanted to call Love for a pick-and-roll, but Green was so fast around the pick-and-roll that James had to face Green.

Facing Green's defense, James didn't dare to be careless. As soon as he broke through the two, he started to fight physically.

Fighting all the way to the edge of the penalty area, James was finally forced to stop by Green. Seeing that nothing could be done, James had to pass the ball to Irving.

Fortunately, Irving also temporarily shook off Curry at this time, caught the ball to the middle distance, and immediately stopped and shot a jumper.

Swah——

4-6
Relying on the cooperation of James and Irving, they finally won the goal.

It was so difficult at the beginning, and the next few rounds can also be imagined.

Until the end of the first quarter, the score came to 32-39, and the Warriors led the Cavaliers by 7 points.

Although the Cavaliers' offense remains efficient under the dual efforts of James and Irving, the Cavaliers still cannot cope with the Warriors' offense.

During the intermission, the commentary booth was also discussing the direction of the game.

"At present, it seems that the Cavaliers are still struggling. If James does not break out, or there is another Su on the bench, the Cavaliers will be very difficult." Barkley said.

"Charles, why don't you make your words clearer. Without Su, the Cavaliers have no chance of winning the championship." O'Neal said.

"I didn't say that, you said it." Barkley immediately dismissed the blame when he heard it.

"Well, no matter who said it, the Cavaliers lack Su, and indeed lack a big bargaining chip to win the championship. However, it does not mean that there is no possibility of winning the championship. If James can still win the championship under such adversity, That will be a huge upgrade to his historical status!"

Kenny Smith quickly rounded up the words next to him.

"I agree with this point. Without Su, if LeBron can still complete the three consecutive championships, then I will admit that he is greater than me!" O'Neal said confidently.

"Hey! Do you need to admit this? This is a recognized fact, okay!" Barkley immediately lost money when he heard it.

"Recognized? Who recognized it?" O'Neill asked seriously.

"..."

The studio fell into dead silence for an instant.

Back on the field, the intermission is over and the second quarter begins.

On the Warriors' side, Iguodala has already played, and David West temporarily topped the center position.

For the Cavaliers, the bench is weaker than ever, with only Korver and Richard Jefferson on the bench.

James and Irving were always on the court and were not taken down by Tyronn Lue.

In the second quarter, Irving began to further focus on the offensive end, completely handing over the task of organizing to James.

To put it bluntly, James controls the ball, and Irving plays the role of off-ball and assaulter.

The Warriors rotate normally, while the Cavaliers always let James and Irving play, but let Irving rest for 2 minutes in the middle.

The Cavaliers sacrificed the physical strength of the main force in exchange for a flat score.

At the end of the first half, the score came to 61-67, and the Cavaliers were temporarily behind by 6 points.

During the intermission, both James and Irving were sweating profusely. James may be better, but Irving really consumed too much.

And the challenge facing the Cavaliers has only just begun.

In the third quarter, as expected, the Warriors replaced five small lineups.

Curry, Klay, Iguodala, Durant, Green.

In order to keep up with the opponent, the Cavaliers also sent Irving, JR Smith, Korver, James, and Love.

But obviously the Warriors have an advantage here.

In the third quarter, the first ball was given to the Warriors. Curry took the ball to the frontcourt and passed the ball directly to Green.

At the same time, Clay suddenly ran back, throwing off Jr's follow-up defense, and Green quickly passed the ball.

Clay caught the ball and made a three-pointer.

boom--

Basketball strikes iron.

The ball wasn't because Clay didn't feel good, but because James' help defense rotated past and interfered with Clay's shooting in time.

After the basketball hit the iron, the rebound was taken by Love, Irving and James rushed directly, and Love made a long pass across the half.

James received the ball, took off in three steps, and with a bang, he dunked with both hands.

63-67
The Cavaliers' defensive counterattack is complete!

The ball was given to the Warriors again, Curry took the ball to the frontcourt, and this time passed the ball directly to Durant.

After Durant received the ball, facing James' defense, he wanted to shake off James' defense in double disguise, but James followed closely and didn't give Durant a chance.

Seeing that the time was coming, Durant had no choice but to make a jumper.

boom--

Another defensive contribution by James!Durant hit the ball with a shot.

The rebound was once again grabbed by Love, and the Cavaliers started the fast break again. This time it was Irving who caught the ball and scored a layup.

65-67
The overall morale of the Cavaliers was boosted, and they successfully scored two consecutive defensive counterattacks, which undoubtedly gave the Cavaliers a lot of confidence.

In the next few rounds, although the Warriors also successfully scored, the defensive pressure they faced was completely different from before.

This also caused the Warriors' offensive efficiency to decline, and Tyronn Lue's Cavaliers started to play a role.

While the overall speed and rhythm can keep up with the Warriors, if the Warriors happen to feel bad, then the Cavaliers' five juniors will have an advantage.

This is the case in the third quarter of this game.

Under the leadership of James, the Cavaliers directly scored 33-22 in a single quarter, although this sacrificed James' physical strength.

At the end of the first three quarters, the score came to 94-89. The Cavaliers not only caught up with the score, but also surpassed the Warriors by 5 points!
Of course, the price for the Cavaliers is also very high. Irving and James are both physically exhausted. Without Su Tian in the fourth quarter, the Cavaliers are in danger!

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Tyronn Lue let James rest for 2 minutes. This is the first time James has rested during the game.

However, in these 2 minutes, the Warriors caught up with the 5-point difference.

Curry made his appearance at the beginning of the fourth quarter and scored two consecutive three-pointers, easily catching up with the score.

James worked so hard to let the team lead by 5 points. As a result, Curry easily made two three-pointers and directly evened the point difference.

Tyronn Lue was also helpless, so he had to call a timeout and put James on the field again.

So James played again after only a 2-minute break, and these 2 minutes were also the only time James rested in this game.

After James came on the court, he once again dominated the team's possession of the ball, but his physical strength was too much, and both offense and defense dropped a notch.

At this time, both James and Tyronn Lue missed Su Tian very much.

You must know that when Su Tian is here, the fourth quarter is the Cavaliers' advantage.

Now that Su Tian is gone, I realize how important Su Tian is to the team.

It's just that no matter how much you miss it at this time, it won't help. You can only watch helplessly as the Warriors widen the point difference little by little.

In the end, the Warriors beat the Cavaliers 118-113 and the score came to 2-1
本场詹姆斯出战46分钟，全场拿下39分11篮板9助攻1抢断1盖帽，只是不管数据再怎么华丽，球队输球不是詹姆斯想要的。

Maybe James would care about these statistics when he was in the Heat, but now it's the Cavaliers, the Cavaliers who have won two consecutive championships.

To put it bluntly, if the Cavaliers win the championship again, except for James, this fmvp is not suitable for anyone, no matter how better other people's statistics are than James.

Those people behind will not allow such a thing to happen.

James took care of everything in this game, and he was very tired.

Irving is not much better. He played 44 minutes and scored 38 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Irving, who focuses on scoring, is still quite capable.

It's just that the playing time was too long, and he only rested for 2 minutes more than James. Later, in order to chase points, a large number of three-pointers were shot, resulting in low efficiency.

4 of 0 three-pointers in the fourth quarter. This is Irving's three-pointer data in the fourth quarter.

At this time, Su Tian was also in front of the TV, watching James who was about to be exhausted and paralyzed, panting, as if he was about to fall to the ground in the next second.

(End of this chapter)